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Word Games for Seniors

Find hidden words, fix mixed up letters, finish old sayings and build new words. Large letters and big buttons make every game easy to read and tap.

145 games. Each one has three levels: Easy, Medium and Harder. Tap a name to play.

Open Word Games

Word Search Find the hidden words in the letters.
Crossword Lite A small crossword with easy clues.
Word Scramble The letters are mixed up. Put them back in order.
Finish the Saying Pick the missing word in a well known saying.
Guess the Word Guess the letters of a hidden word. A flower grows as you go.
Word Garden Make words from a set of letters.
Same Letters Find the word made from the same letters.
Odd One Out Three belong together. Find the one that does not.
Missing Letter One letter is missing. Pick it.
Two Words in One Join two words to make a new word.
Opposites Find the word that means the opposite.
Rhyme Time Find the word that rhymes.
Word Ladder Change one letter at a time to climb from one word to another.
Same Meaning Find the word that means the same.
Spell It Right Pick the word that is spelled right.
Groups of Four Sort the words into groups of four that belong together.
Word Chain Each new word starts with the last letter of the word before.
Hidden Word A small word hides across two words of a sentence. Find it.
Sentence Builder The words of a sentence are mixed up. Put them in order.
Secret Code Each letter is swapped for another. Use the key to read the message.
Vowel Fill The vowels A, E, I, O and U are missing. Put them back.
Library Shelf The books stand in A to Z order. Put each new book in its place.
Clap the Beats Say the word slowly. Tap the drum once for each beat.
Sound Alike Some words sound the same but are spelled in different ways. Pick the right one.
Fix the Sentence One word in each sentence is wrong. Find it, then fix it.
Word Match Tap a word on the left, then its partner on the right.
Word Sort Put each word in the right basket.
Add a Letter Build a word tower. Each word adds one letter to the word above.
Letter Grid Words Find the words by tapping letters that touch, side to side or corner to corner.
Secret Word Guess the secret word. Colors tell you which letters are right.
Story Fill A short story has missing words. Pick the word for each gap.
Broken Words Words are broken in two. Tap the two pieces that make a word.
First Letters Say what each picture is. Their first letters spell a word.
Extra Letter Each word has one letter too many. Tap the letter that does not belong.
Short Forms Signs, letters and recipes use short forms. What does each one mean?
Letter Swap Two letters in each word have traded places. Swap them back.
Look, Cover, Write Look at a word. Cover it. Then spell it from memory.
Goes With The first two words go together in some way. Find the word that goes with the third one in the same way.
Sing, Sang, Sung Fill in the word table. Today I sing. Yesterday I sang. I have sung.
One and Many One cat, two cats. One box, two boxes. Pick how each word changes when there is more than one.
Mirror Writing The words are written back to front, as in a mirror. Read them and pick the right one.
Half Hidden A paper strip hides the bottom half of each letter. Work out the word and spell it.
Word Shapes Tall letters stick up, and some letters hang down. Match each word to the shape it makes.
Phone Words Old telephones had letters on the number keys. Dial words, or work out which word a number spells.
Change the Start The end of the word stays the same. Try new first letters and see which ones make real words.
Turn It Up Some words say a little, some say a lot. Put each set in order, from the least to the most.
Capital Letters Someone forgot all the capital letters. Tap each word that should start with a capital.
Stops and Commas Each line is missing its marks. Pick the right mark for the end, and on Harder put in the commas too.
Story Maker Pick words of the right kind, then read the funny little story you made.
Shorten It Do not becomes don't. Tap the letters that drop out, and a little mark takes their place.
Same Start Some words have lost their beginning, and it is the same beginning for all of them. Pick it.
First Things First The steps of a job are all mixed up. Put them in the right order.
Notice Board Read a notice pinned to the board. Then answer a question or two about it.
Alphabet Soup Letters float in a bowl of soup. Fish out the ones you need to spell the word.
Silent Letters Some words have a letter we write but never say. Say each word, then tap its quiet letter.
Dot to Dot Letters Join the dots in A to Z order and see what picture you draw.
Stencil Card A card with holes lies on a grid of letters. Move it until the holes show the word.
Letter Patterns The letters follow a rule. Work out the rule and pick the letter that comes next.
Pocket Words Some long words carry a short word of the same meaning, the way a mother kangaroo carries her baby. Find it.
Both Ways Some words read the same from the front and from the back, like noon. Find them.
Telegram Long ago, a telegram cost money for every word. Cross out the words you can do without.
Mixed Starts Two words swapped their first sounds. Find them and put them back.
Middle Word Find the word that fits after the first word and before the last one.
Letter of the Day One letter for the whole card. Find a word with that letter for each line.
Word Lock Turn the letter wheels on the lock until they spell the answer to the clue.
Picture Sums Take the word for the picture. Take away some letters, add others, and see the new word.
Typewriter Copy the words onto the paper with the typewriter keys.
Letter Hunt Look along the lines and tap every copy of the letter you are hunting.
Dictionary Hunt Find a word in the dictionary. Use the two words at the top of the page to know which way to turn.
Fill-In A crossword with no clues. You get the words. Fit each one into the grid.
Word Bingo The caller reads a clue. Find the answer on your card. Make a line to win.
Add the Spaces Someone wrote the words with no spaces. Show where each word ends.
Stepping Stones Cross the river. Step only on stones that follow the rule.
Two Meanings One word fits both sentences, but it means something different in each.
Sign Painter Each shop sign has one letter painted wrong. Find it and paint the right one.
Wheel Words Letters sit around a wheel. Find the words you could make with them. Each word must use the middle letter.
Codeword A small crossword where every square shows a number. The same number is always the same letter. Work out the letters.
Word Square Put the word strips in the rows. When it is right, the columns read the same three words from top to bottom.
Word Frame Four words make a picture frame. Each corner letter is shared by two words. Put every word on its side.
Column Shuffle The columns of letters got mixed up. Swap columns until every row reads a word.
Letter Sudoku Fill the grid with the letters of one word. Each letter goes once in every row, every column and every box.
Cross Out Follow the rules and cross out letters in the grid. The letters that stay spell a saying.
Category Grid Each row is a kind of thing. Each column is a first letter. Put every word in its square.
Two Rings of Words Each circle has a rule. Put every word in the right place: in one circle, in both, or outside.
Front and Back A word sits in the middle. Add a front or a back to it. Tap every square that makes a real word.
Word Links Make a chain of words. Each word joins the next one to make a new word, like sun and flower, then flower and pot.
Word Dominoes Lay the dominoes end to end. Where two dominoes meet, the words must make a pair, like salt and pepper.
Rhyme Tiles Take tiles off the table two at a time. The two words must rhyme, and both tiles must be free.
Link Pairs Join two opposite words with a line that bends no more than twice and runs only through empty space. Then they leave the board.
I Spy I spy with my little eye. Find every thing in the picture that fits the clue.
Label It Put each name label on the right part of the drawing, like the spout and the lid of a teapot.
Dots and Dashes Read and send short words in the old telegraph code, where every letter is a few dots and dashes.
Six Dots Read short words in braille, the raised dot letters read by touch. On Harder, set the dots yourself.
Radio Letters On the radio, people spell words with code words: Alfa for A, Bravo for B, Charlie for C. Read them, then spell with them.
Alphabet Walk Walk along the alphabet. Start on a letter, take the steps you are told, and tap the letter where you land.
My First Is In An old kind of riddle. Each line hides one letter of the answer. My first is in CAT but not in HAT.
Hink Pink Answer each clue with two words that rhyme, like sad dad for an unhappy father. Pick one word from each side.
Big to Small Put the words in order, from the biggest group to the smallest. Food, then fruit, then apple.
Two Sayings in One The words of two old sayings got mixed together. Pull them apart by tapping the words of one saying in order.
Word Snake Words hide end to end in a long line of letters. Find each one by tapping its first letter, then its last.
Saying Spots Answer the little clues. Every letter of every answer drops into its spot in an old saying.
Word Pictures Each picture is made of words, placed in a clever way. MIND written over MATTER means mind over matter. Say what each one means.
Say It Fast Read the odd words out loud, quickly. They sound like something you know. Eye Scream is ice cream.
Clue by Clue Clues come one at a time, each one easier than the last. Guess the answer with as few clues as you can.
Color the Vowels Shade every square whose letter follows the rule. When you finish, a picture appears.
Syllable Stacks Each word has been cut into pieces. Take one piece from each stack to put a word back together.
Every Letter These sentences use almost every letter of the alphabet. Find the letter each one leaves out.
Alphabet Runs Some words hide a little run of the alphabet, like ST in STAND or DEF in DEFEND. Find the run in each word.
Rhyme Ends Little verses with words missing at the ends of the lines. Pick the word that rhymes and makes sense.
Word Clock This clock tells the time in words. Light up the words on the letter board to match the clock face.
Careful Letters You and the computer take turns adding one letter. The word must stay on the list. Plan ahead to finish a word.
Torn Page A short note was cut into tall strips and mixed up. Put the strips back so every line reads.
Shop Row Read the clues. Put each shop sign over the right door on the street.
Recipe Check Read the recipe card. Look at the pantry shelf. Put only what is missing on the shopping list.
Word Balance Put word cards on the empty pan until the scales balance. Count the letters.
Three With a Letter Nine words lie on the table. Take turns with the computer. The first to hold three words that share a letter wins.
Two Notes A note was copied out by hand, but a few words came out different. Find them.
Order Pad Read what the diner would like. Tap every dish on the menu that suits them.
Crossing Words Two words cross on a letter they share. Find the letter where they can meet.
Peel the Word Long words are built around a smaller root word. Peel off the front and back bits to find it.
Pack the Case Read the note about the trip. Pack only the things that suit it.
Rhyme Pattern Read a short verse. Find the lines that end with the same sound.
Ring Words A word is written round a ring, but nobody marked where it starts. Find the first letter.
Fill the Shelves Each shelf holds an exact number of letters. Fit the word books so every shelf is full.
Roll a Word Roll the letter dice. Keep the letters you need and roll the rest, until the dice can spell the word on the card.
Write a Letter A letter has its parts in set places. Put each strip where it belongs on the page.
Post Round You carry the post today. Read the address on each letter and tap the house it goes to.
Beat Board Race the computer along the board. Play a word card and move one square for each beat in the word.
Acrostic A word runs down the page. For each of its letters, pick a line that starts with that letter and fits the theme.
Gift Tags Read what each friend enjoys. Give each one the gift that suits them best.
Dig for Words Words are buried in the garden. Dig a square to see what is under it. Uncover every word in as few digs as you can.
Snap Pairs Turn the cards one by one. Say Pair when the new card goes with the card before it, like salt and pepper.
Book Spines The books stand on the shelf with their titles running up the spines. Find the one you are asked for.
Day Planner A friend sent a note about the day. Put each plan in the right time on the planner.
Turn Upright The word tiles of an old saying lie sideways and upside down. Tap a tile to turn it until every word stands up.
Speech Bubbles People at work say all sorts of things. Put each speech bubble by the person who would say it.
Map Key A small park map has a key that says what each sign means. Read the key and tap the place asked for.
Print Shop The printer has a small box of metal letters. Choose words from the order list that use up every letter in the box.
Say It Kindly Something small goes wrong. Pick the kindest thing to say about it.
Shop Counter A loaf of bread, a bar of soap. Help the shopkeeper with the right words.
Name the Group Four words belong together. Pick the name that covers them all.
Sound Words Tick tock, ding dong, sizzle. Match each sound word to what makes it.
What It Means Old sayings say one thing and mean another. Pick what each one really means.
Name the Story Read a short story. Pick the title that suits it best.
Stretch a Sentence A new word wants to join the sentence. Tap the gap where it fits and the sentence still makes sense.

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